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And the Music Speaks
Studio album by
All-4-One
ReleasedJune 6, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
StudioBravo/AV, Record Plant, The Enterprise, Andora Studios, Dickerson Recording, Cornerstone Studios
GenreR&B, pop, soul
Length57:56
LabelAtlantic/WEA
ProducerDavid Foster, DJ Gil, Gary St. Clair, Tim O'Brien, All-4-One
All-4-One chronology
All-4-One
(1994) 		And the Music Speaks
(1995) 		An All-4-One Christmas
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]

And the Music Speaks is the second album by the American group All-4-One, released on June 6, 1995.[5] It features their Top 5 Pop hit "I Can Love You Like That" which earned the group another Grammy nomination.

Track listing

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  1. "I Can Love You Like That" - 4:22 (Jennifer Kimball, Maribeth Derry, Steve Diamond[6])
  2. "I'm Sorry" - 4:54 (Delious Kennedy, Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones, Reggie Green)
  3. "These Arms" - 5:01 (Frank J. Meyers, Gary Baker)
  4. "I'm Your Man" - 5:26 (Bo Watson, Melvin Arthur Gentry)
  5. "Giving You My Heart Forever" - 4:56 (Kennedty, St. Clair, Jones, Green)
  6. "Could This Be Magic" - 3:47 (Hiram Johnson, Richard Blandon)
  7. "Love Is More Than Just A Four Letter Word" - 5:08 (James Guillory, Stephanie Alexander)
  8. "Think You're the One for Me" - 4:33 (St. Clair, Jones, Green)
  9. "Colors of Love" - 5:24 (St. Clair, Carl Wurtz, Randy Camera)
  10. "Roll Call" - 5:33 (Kennedy, St. Clair, Jones, Guillory, Tim O'Brien, Alfred Nevarez, Tony Borowiak)
  11. "Here for You" - 5:24 (St. Clair, Kennedy)
  12. "We Dedicate" - 3:28 (Kennedy, Borowiak, Jones, Nevarez)

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 97
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 71
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] 81
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 49
US Billboard 200[13] 27
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)[14] 4

Year-end charts

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Chart (1995) Position
US Billboard 200[15] 113

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
Thailand — 30,000[17]
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

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  • "These Arms" - March 19, 1995[19]
  • "I Can Love You Like That" - June 6, 1995[20]
  • "I'm Your Man" - October 10, 1995[21]

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "And the Music Speaks - All-4-One". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  3. ^ Sinclair, Tom (June 30, 1995). "And the Music Speaks". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Coker, Cheo H. (June 11, 1995). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "Music|Hear Grammy Winning All4One's songs I SWEAR|WHEN I NEEDED AN ANGEL|MY CHILD". ALL-4-ONE. September 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  6. ^ Songwriters as per discogs; retrieved 8/18/19
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 12.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2741". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – All-4-One – And The Music Speaks" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "オール・フォー・ワンのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – All-4-One – And The Music Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – All-4-One – And The Music Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "All-4-One Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  14. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Canadian album certifications – And the Music Speaks – All-4-One". Music Canada. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  17. ^ "International: Warner Music Makes Dent In Thai Monopoly". Billboard. July 15, 1995. p. 44. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – All-4-One – And the Music Speaks". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  19. ^ "These Arms / Everything U R 2 Me: All-4-One: Music". Amazon. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  20. ^ "I Can Love You Like That: All-4-One: Music". Amazon. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  21. ^ "I'm Your Man with My Baby: Music". Amazon. Retrieved August 6, 2011.


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